好外研版高二英语上学期期中试题及答案

高二英语上学期期中试题

（满分120分，考试时间100分钟）

第一部分：基础知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．The policeman's ________ traffic directions made all the drivers quite ________.

A．confused; confused B．confusing; confusing

C．confusing; confused D．confused; confusing

2．Thank you for the great difficulty you have had ________ me with my designing work.

A．helping B．to help C．with helping D．to have helped

3．The position, however, ________ you are applying, is not quite a well- paid one.

A．that B．for which C．which D．to which

4. — __________ that made Mrs. White so upset?

—Her son’s making trouble in the school.

A. Where was it

B. Why was it

C. How was it

D. What was it

5. —Is there a hospital here?

—No, but there _________ .

A. would

B. used to

C. used to be

D. ought to

6. I ____ in London for many years, but I’ve never regretted my decision to move back to China.

A. was living

B. have lived

C. lived

D. had lived

7.It’s important for the figures ___ regularly.

A. to be updated

B. to have been updated

C. to update

D. to have updated

8.How can____ gentleman like you wear such a jacket in such ___ bad state on this special occasion?

A. a;\

B. he;\

C. the; a

D. a; a

9.—What our teacher just said is so confusing to me.

--____.Maybe we can turn to the dictionary for reference.

A. We all get used to it.

B.I don’t get it, either.

C. That’s a good point.

D.Don’t make fuss of him.

10.Today,people are eating and drinking more sugar than ever, because it____ so many foods and beverages.

A. adds B adds to C. adds up to D. is added to

11.People travelling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would ____ to go by land, sea or air.

A. prefer

B. agree

C. get down

D. look forward

12.You should forgive him for his forgetfulness.____ all, he is over seventy.

A. After

B. At

C. Above

D. In

13.You ____ have seen an airplane in such weather. You must have been dreaming.

A. s houldn’t

B.mustn’t

C. c an’t

D.wouldn’t

14.Mr White asked the students to ____ short dialogues by themselves yesterday afternoon.

A. take up

B. look up

C. give up

D. make up

15.As soon as I receive my pass to the examination, I’ll ____ for Shanghai.

A. set off

B. set in

C. set about

D. set up

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)，选出最佳选项。

The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It __16__me of how many people I've seen who take the yellow light as a __17__ to go faster. I also can't understand why people don't move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those __18__ situations in which someone doesn't even __19__ that the light turns red, and just keeps going. That is why so many __20__ happen! All these

situations make me __21__ the purpose of traffic lights.

__22__，it's even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at __23__ crossroads. Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So I guess I do like the idea of a system to __24__ traffic. And I'll do my best to __25__ the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I'm __26__ to.

It occurs to me that my __27__ have done much the same for me __28__ teaching me how to live. They have given me many __29__ lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to __30__ with joy and purpose. They have also given me some red lights __31__ my life goes astray (误入歧途): not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires. And there __32__ have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to __33__ school regularly and work hard.

If I obey these rules, my life will be as __34__ as it can be. Just as I'm wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I'm walking across the street, I'm wise to pay attention to the “__35__ signals” given to me by my parents.

16．A. suggests B. informs C. reminds D. warns

17．A. sight B. signal C. message D. switch

18．A. instant B. exciting C. dangerous D. cautious

19．A. notice B. sense C. remember D. feel

20．A. events B. problems C. situations D. accidents

21．A. think out B. wonder about C. care for D. worry about

22．A. Besides B. Anyway C. Instead D. However

23．A. noisy B. narrow C. crowded D. key

24．A. control B. direct C. improve D. serve

25．A. learn B. obey C. protect D. carry

26．A. supposed B. used C. devoted D. delighted

27．A. teachers B. friends C. leaders D. parents

28．A. in charge of B. in face of C. in terms of D. in danger of

29．A. safe B. green C. beneficial D. helpful

30．A. live B. share C. work D. communicate

31．A. unless B. when C. before D. till

32．A. still B. even C. only D. also

33．A. start B. attend C. leave D. miss

34．A. good B. colorful C. meaningful D. healthy

35．A. traffic B. light C. life D. confidence

第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

I have raised dogs for many years. I’ve found out what they want and given it to them.

When you get a new puppy, like a small baby, its personality is already somewhat established. It may be a “ screamer” or a “cuddler (搂抱型)”or a quiet dog or an energetic dog. All puppies need sleep in massive (大量的) quantities. An energetic puppy will run around and suddenly fall down sound asleep. A quieter puppy will start to show signs of tiredness, then find a place to fall asleep. A “ screamer” will scream for attention: Puppy cries and yelps (狗吠)，while a quiet puppy will usually give up and accept being put in a box. A “cuddler” will need your body, either your lap or next to you, to sleep soundly.

Puppy language is very simple. It is like a baby’s cries. They cry when they are in need or in pain; in need of company, in need of food, in need of sleep, etc.

As your dog grows, you should learn what they are saying to you, as they learn to take their cues(暗示) from you. If you rub(揉) your puppy’s stomach, and he likes it, he will learn to roll over and “ask” you for a stomach rub. Almost all dogs will “ask” to go out. In some cases, this consists of standing or jumping at a door. If you ignore this request, your dog will make it again, more firmly.

36．The underlined word “puppy” in Paragraph 2 most probably means a(n)________.

A．small baby B．young dog C．old dog D．big child

37．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．An energetic puppy is one that runs around and suddenly fall down sound asleep.

B．A quiet puppy is one that shows signs of tiredness, then finds a place to fall asleep.

C．A “screamer” is a puppy that cries and yelps.

D．A “cuddler” will need a box to sleep in.

38．What does a dog mean by standing or jumping at a door?

A．Hey, you. I’m needing a stomach rub. B．Hey, you. Get off my turf.

C．Oh, boy, let me go out. D．Oh, boy, I’m so excited.

39．The author writes the passage in order to tell us ________.

A．his experience of raising dogs

B．how he likes to raise dogs

C．something about a dog’s language and personality

D．dogs are very clever

B

A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—$7,000, a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were going under financially，” says Dave.

But the Fusses weren't the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive the unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches' generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than $ 100,000.

It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $ 3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.

Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They liked comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.

Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn't afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything，” says their friend Sandy Van Weeld en. “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”

Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches' had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches' wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents—should enrich the whole community and last for generations to come.

Neighbors helping neighbors—that was Ish and Arlene Hatch's story.

40．According to the text, the Fusses ________.

A．were employed by a truck company

B．were in financial difficulty

C．worked in a school cafeteria

D．lost their home

41．Which of the following is true of the Hatches?

A．They had their children during the Great Depression.

B．They left the family farm to live in an old house.

C．They gave away their possessions to their neighbors.

D．They helped their neighbors to find jobs.

42．Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store?

A．They decided to open a store.

B．They wanted to save money.

C．They couldn't afford expensive things.

D．They wanted to buy gifts for local kids.

43．What can we learn from the text?

A．The community of Alto was poor.

B．The summer camp was attractive to the parents.

C．Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy from the Hatches.

D．The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example.

C

The writings of Shakespeare are today little read by young people in Britain. His young readership is limited to those who choose to study literature at university.

Shakespeare's work, together with most other classics, is seen as remote, and written in a 400-year-old version of English that is about as inviting as toothache.

Still, in British schools, it is compulsory to study the bard (诗人), and when something is made compulsory, usually the result is boredom, resentment (憎恨) or both.

This was my experience of the classics at school. But when I reached my late teenage years, I had a change of heart. Like every other young person since the dawn of time, the world confused me. I wanted answers, so I turned to books to find them.

I went on to take a PhD in literature and have taught it in Britain and China. I have never regretted it. There is something in literature that people want, even if they don't read books. You see this in the popularity of TV and movie adaptations of great works, the recent film version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice being a_case_in_point. These popular adaptations may help increase people's interest in the classics.

Reading a simplified Romeo and Juliet may perhaps lead to a reading of Shakespeare's actual play. If that is the case, then I welcome the trend. But do not make the mistake of thinking that it is the same thing. Shakespeare is a poet. His greatness is in his language. Reading someone else's rewriting of his work is like peeling a banana, throwing away the fruit, and eating the skin. Take on the original. It really is worth the effort.

44．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The language used in classics is no longer in use today.

B．British students usually find compulsory reading dull.

C．Only those studying literature read Shakespeare's works.

D．For British people, Shakespeare's works are no longer classics.

45．The popularity of TV and movie adaptations of great works may help people ________.

A．learn more about tradition

B．get a PhD in literature

C．seek their answers about the world

D．become more interested in the classics

46．The underlined phrase “a case in point” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．a great hit B．a good example

C．a movie adaptation D．a popular phenomenon

47．What does the writer intend to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．The fruit of a banana is more useful than its skin.

B．The rewriting trend does more harm than good.

C．Readers should try to read the original versions.

D．Readers need to learn the language in the classics.

D

Traditionally poems would be recited and passed from poet to poet through the ages. It is only recently that poetry is something that one reads alone, rather than reciting to an audience.

At some point in the education of any student majoring in poetry, one will attempt to memorize a poem, and possibly recite it to someone else.

Chances are that you have already memorized thousands of lines of verse in the form of lyrics. How did you memorize the lyrics of songs? You simply listened to songs you liked over and over again until you almost couldn’t help but have them memorized. Memorizing poetry isn’t much different. You start with a poem you like, recite it to yourself over and over again, and you get to know it.

One of the best aspects of learning a poem by heart is that you get to take a poem inside of yourself. It becomes a part of you. When you memorize a poem, it is no longer just a poem, but yours. It’s in your head, and you call it up from memory as you would in any other experience.

Also, memorizing a poem is a great way to truly get to understand languages, and consider every phrase, line and word. You can practice varying the sounds, adding pauses and emphasis in different spots to try to find the most accurate tone for the poem. In a way, you never really know a poem unti l you’ve memorized it. Once you know it, you’ll be able to recite it, like a jazz musician improving(即兴创作)inside a song’s boundaries—adding his own words or re-wording a section to make it his own.

48.According to the text, in the past poems were____.

A. usually written in the form of songs by some musicians

B. mainly circulated among poets by oral communication

C. seldom chosen as teaching materials in most universities

D. only something that people enjoyed alone by themselves

49.Memorizing the lyrics of songs is mentioned in the text to____.

A. emphasize the importance of repetition(重复) in memorizing poems

B. describe the similar characteristics of poems and popular songs

C. correct students’ wrong idea that reciting poems is very boring.

D. encourage students to develop the habit of listening to music

50.What can we infer from the text?

A. Varying the original sounds can damage the beauty of poetry.

B. Readers can change the language of a poem to remember it.

C. Many college students choose to major in literature at present.

D. Memorizing poems can pave(为…铺路) the way for writing poems

第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为

多余选项。

Test Anxiety

You've participated in class, done all of your homework, studied hard, and you think you have mastered the material. But when the test comes, suddenly you feel so nervous that you can't answer those questions you knew the answers to just last night.

__51__ Test anxiety is a nervous feeling that people sometimes get when they're about to take a test. Feeling ready to meet the challenge can keep test anxiety at a manageable level.

1.__52__

Stress is a signal that helps you prepare for something important that's about to happen. So use it to your advantage. Instead of reacting to the stress by panicking or complaining (抱怨), take an active approach. __53__ After all, nobody ever feels stressed out by thoughts that they might do well in a test.

2. Be prepared.

Many students find that their test anxiety is reduced when they start to study better. It makes sense. __54__ Having confidence going into a test means you expect to do well. When you expect to do well, you'll be able to relax into a test.

3. Accept mistakes.

You may have even heard teachers refer to mistakes as “learning opportunities”. Learning to tolerate small failures and mistakes is a valuable skill.

__55__ Although it won't go away overnight, facing and dealing with test anxiety will help you learn stress management, which will be helpful in many situations besides taking tests.

A．Use a little stress to your advantage.

B．Let stress remind you to study well in advance of a test.

C．The more tests you take, the less test anxiety you will have.

D．If this sounds like you, you may have a case of test anxiety.

E．Test anxiety will disappear if you have learned all the material.

F．The more you know the material, the more confident you will feel.

G．Everything takes time and practice, and learning to beat test anxiety is no different.

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共35分)

第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Tom，

I'm glad to receive your letter ask for my advice on how to learn Chinese well. Here is a few suggestions.

First, it was important to take a Chinese course, as you'll be able to study from the teachers and practise with your fellow students. Then, you'd better watch the TV and read books, newspaper and magazines in Chinese.

Besides, it is a good idea to listen Chinese songs, because by doing so you'll learn and remember Chinese words more easy. You can make much Chinese friends. They will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese.

Try and write to me with Chinese next time.

Yours，

Liu Wei 第二节：书面表达

几个月后你将从这里毕业，迈向新的征程。假如你必须进入社会，参加工作，请根据自己的情况，以“My ideal job”为题，用英语写一篇短文。

内容包括：

1. 你理想的工作；

2. 你的理由。

注意：不少于120词。

英语答题卡

七选五答案：------------------

改错：

Dear Tom，

I'm glad to receive your letter ask for my advice on how to learn

Chinese well. Here is a few suggestions.

First, it was important to take a Chinese course, as you'll be

able to study from the teachers and practise with your fellow

students. Then, you'd better watch the TV and read books,

newspaper and magazines in Chinese.

Besides, it is a good idea to listen Chinese songs, because by

doing so you'll learn and remember Chinese words more easy. You

can make much Chinese friends. They will tell you a lot about

China and help you learn Chinese.

Try and write to me with Chinese next time.

Yours，

Liu Wei

书面表达：

高二英语上学期期末试题答案

1-5 CABDC 6-10 CADBD 11-15 AACDA

16-20 CBCAD 21-25 BDCAB 26-30 ADCBA 31-35 CDBAC

36-39 BDCC 40-43 BCBD 44-47 BDBC 48-50 BAD

51－55 DABFG

改错：

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书面表达：

One possible version ：

Time flies. I have been studying here for more than two years and will graduate. Because of my poor family, I will have to look for a job and begin my career.

What should I do? I would like to be a hairdresser. Firstly, I have been interested in hairstyles, so I like to observe, enjoy and study different hairstyles of different boys, girls, ladies and gentlemen and can understand what styles different people like best. Secondly, my sister has been a hairdresser for many years. She has rich experience and can help me learn how to be a hairdresser as soon as possible. So it's easy for me to begin my career.

Once I begin the job, I will work hard and make every effort to develop more hairstyles, letting more people enjoy their wonderful personal styles.